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Robert Pearlman
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posted 11-23-2021 08:15 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Please use this topic to discuss Blue Origin's New Shepard 19 (NS-19) suborbital crewed mission and its crew, including: Laura Shepard Churchly, Michael Strahan, Dylan Taylor, Evan Dick and Lane and Cameron Bess.

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posted 11-23-2021 08:16 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Blue Origin video

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It's thoroughly amazing that Shepard's daughter will basically undergo the same thing her father did as America's first astronaut. Maybe not as high and the recovery ops, but the ride — AND, unlike him — she'll have a window that she can see out of. Bet she never thought she'd ever have this experience.

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Laura bears a strong resemblance to her father.

Robert Pearlman
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posted 12-07-2021 03:27 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
From Blue Origin (via Twitter):
Let's light this candle! We put Alan Shepard's famous words on the crew access gantry for the astronauts to see just before getting into the crew capsule.

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It's great to see Wally Funk, William Shatner and now Al Shepard's daughter reach space, but I wonder about the real historical importance or if it I=is not just some kind of multi-million dollar ongoing publicity stunt.

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Flying celebrities and other notable people is absolutely a publicity stunt for Blue Origin, but it doesn't take away the real experiences these people are having and then sharing with the rest of us.

the historical importance of these flights may only become clear in the future, when they can be put into context with the advent of the commercial spaceflight industry.

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Blue Origin update
NS-19 now slated for Saturday, Dec. 11

Due to forecasted winds on Thursday, December 9 and Friday, December 10, the New Shepard launch team has made the call to delay the launch of NS-19 to Saturday, December 11. Liftoff from Launch Site One is targeted for 8:45am CST / 14:45 UTC.

The team has completed Flight Readiness Review and confirmed the vehicle has met all mission requirements for launch. Astronauts will complete training today and weather remains as the only gating factor for launch.

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posted 12-08-2021 06:14 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Hart Sastrowardoyo   Click Here to Email Hart Sastrowardoyo     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Video on Lane Bess and subscriber-only, but here's the accompanying article. I got them to include another New Jersey connection, that Shepard attended school in Pine Beach.

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From Blue Origin (via Twitter):
The NS-19 crew has completed training and are go for launch. Live broadcast begins tomorrow at 7:15 a.m. CST / 13:15 UTC.

Liftoff of New Shepard is targeted for 8:45 a.m. CST / 14:45 UTC.

Here is what to expect on launch day:

  • T-7.25 hrs: Rocket rolls out to launch pad
  • T-3 hrs: Propellant load begins
  • T-45 mins: Go for astronaut load & proceed to the launch tower
  • T-35 mins: Astronauts begin load into the crew capsule
  • T-24 mins: Crew Capsule hatch closed

Robert Pearlman
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Hello from Van Horn! This will be my first time covering a Blue Origin launch from on site so I'll share updates as I can...

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Good morning from Blue Origin's Launch Site One, where there is a New Shepard rocket on the pad and a chill in the air! Launch preparations are underway for an 8:45 a.m. CST liftoff.

Robert Pearlman
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In a word: awesome. Launch, booster landing and capsule landing all unfolded in front of us here at the Launch Site One press site.

Next stop: the booster landing pad to interview the crew.

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posted 12-11-2021 11:59 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for GACspaceguy   Click Here to Email GACspaceguy     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
So cool and so glad for you getting to be there! What are your thoughts on public viewing sites? (By the way, I think the RR Auction sponsorship is brilliant)

Robert Pearlman
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As of now, Blue Origin does not support any type of public viewing on site and I believe the road leading into their facility is closed a few hours before launch.

That said, the launch and returning capsule can be seen from the surrounding area. The clerks at the hotel I stayed at last night said they could clearly see the booster after it cleared a mountain ridge and then could see the capsule descending under parachute.

And thank you for mentioning RR Auction. They were very kind to support our coverage of the launch.

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Blue Origin photos

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posted 12-12-2021 08:51 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Blue Origin video
The view from New Shepard at apogee.

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posted 12-15-2021 09:54 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Philip   Click Here to Email Philip     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
A record 8 spaceflight participants in space at the same time!!!

Robert Pearlman
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posted 01-27-2022 09:43 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Dylan Taylor has released for full cabin video aboard New Shepard, from the crew entering the capsule to their exiting after touchdown.

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